Why Napoli new boy Lozano is 'one of the world's most dangerous wingers'

El Tri winger's long-awaited transfer to Italy has finally gone through and the 24-year-old should excel under Partenopei coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Finally, Hirving Lozano's name is out of the rumor mill section of Europe's newspapers and soccer sites like this one.

The Mexico star's departure from PSV felt like such a foregone conclusion, and nearly all of the reported destinations were reasonable. What team couldn't use a quick, technically gifted winger?

Then, Lozano was just left hanging, still in Eindhoven, still suiting up for PSV as the Dutch side tried to get into the Champions League. It was even a bit of a surprise to still see him in the red-and-white stripes after the 2018 World Cup.

After all, he'd hired Mino Raiola as his agent, and not many players bring him on board before a major tournament and then stay put. That's what Lozano did, though.

However, this summer, Raiola got to work and arranged a €42 million (£38.5m/$47m) transfer to Napoli that has made Lozano PSV's record sale.

It's the right move at the right time, too.

As Lozano's star has continued to rise, the Pachuca product has remained the same. He married young, had two kids and seems to work hard at not causing any trouble for anyone that isn't a member of the opposing defense.

He started fighting back, suddenly becoming a red-card risk as he sparred with defenders he felt came in with the intent to get more than the ball.

But like most things in his career, it didn't take Lozano much time to adapt. 

He learned what he could get away with and became a smarter player in the process. During his time in the Eredivise, only Luuk de Jong (40 goals) scored more than Lozano (34) during his two-year stay.

Instead, he could slot right into the starting XI of a Champions League-caliber team still looking up at Juventus but with plenty of quality to mount a challenge to teams in the Champions League and perhaps make a charge at a tournament like the Coppa Italia.

Lozano comes into an attack with other weapons to work with like Lorenzo Insigne and Arkadiusz Milik. Behind him, he'll have a defense anchored by one of the world's best center backs in Kalidou Koulibaly.

Working with a manager with that sort of resume is the stratosphere Lozano now finds himself in. Not that it should be too big of a stage for Lozano. It was time for "Chucky" to leave behind the Eredivisie and move into one of the world's top four leagues.

Mexico manager Tata Martino has seen several players leave those ranks since his arrival in January. It will be a boost to have a player like Lozano competing for a club team in the upper-echelon.

"He’s one of the most dangerous Mexican players in the world," Martino told Goal before the World Cup, using the word ' desequilibrante ' to describe a player who creates issues for opposing defenders.

"I'd actually say he’s one of the most dangerous wingers in the world."